Live-In Caregivers in Ranger, TX: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Ranger, TX: the local picture

30

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

200

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (66%)

49%

of Ranger homes have 3 or more bedrooms (62% in Eastland County)

$7.25

Texas minimum wage per hour

About 30 Ranger residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 49% of homes in Ranger have three or more bedrooms (62% in Eastland County), while 11% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5 rooms.

Of Ranger households headed by someone 65 or older, 200 own their home and 101 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Ranger compared with Eastland County and Texas

Census figure	Ranger	Eastland County	Texas
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	2.4%	1.4%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	56%	31%	25%
Residents 65+ with a disability	34%	39%	35%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	22%	13%	12%
Residents 65 or older	16%	22%	13%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	15%	13%	35%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$24,964	$41,321	—

Older residents in towns around Ranger

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Eastland, TX	9.5 mi	626	123
Cisco, TX	19 mi	793	48
Breckenridge, TX	24 mi	676	73
De Leon, TX	26 mi	455	50
Stephenville, TX	32 mi	2,413	281
Dublin, TX	33 mi	510	27

Emergency hospitals near Ranger

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Eastland Memorial Hospital	Eastland, TX	9.1 mi	not rated	(254) 631-5342
Stephens Memorial Hospital	Breckenridge, TX	24 mi	not rated	(254) 559-2241
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenvill	Stephenville, TX	32 mi	4 of 5	(254) 965-1500

Straight-line miles from the center of Ranger. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Ranger

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (121% of the $2,080 monthly median income of Ranger households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (408% of the $2,080 monthly median income of Ranger households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see STAR+PLUS in Texas: using consumer directed services to pay a family caregiver.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Ranger: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Ranger?

Eastland Memorial Hospital in Eastland, about 9.1 mi in a straight line from the center of Ranger (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (254) 631-5342. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Ranger?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $11.65 an hour (the Texas median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $2,524 a month (121% of the $2,080 monthly median income of Ranger households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $8,481 a month (408% of the $2,080 monthly median income of Ranger households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. Texas's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Ranger?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Ranger it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Ranger, TX